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Married
//ˈmæɹ.ɪd// adj, noun, verb
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband. not-comparable
"Are you married or single?"
- 2 Showing commitment or devotion normally reserved for a spouse; strongly committed or attached to something. figuratively, not-comparable
"married to one's work"
Adjective
- 1 joined in matrimony wordnet
- 2 of or relating to the state of marriage wordnet
Noun
- 1 A married person.
"A perfect example is life insurance. Most people starting out don't need it; you should only insure what you can't afford to lose or replace, and singles or young marrieds without a lot of assets frequently don't require coverage."
- 2 a person who is married wordnet
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of marry form-of, participle, past
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English maried, imaried, mariet, past participle of Middle English marien (“to marry”), equivalent to marry + -ed.
Etymology 2
From Middle English maried, imaried, mariet, past participle of Middle English marien (“to marry”), equivalent to marry + -ed.
Etymology 3
From Middle English maried, imaried, mariet, past participle of Middle English marien (“to marry”), equivalent to marry + -ed.
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